A 51-year-old pedestrian has died after falling Wednesday from an overpass on Crowchild Trail S.W.
She fell from the crossing near 54th Avenue and landed on the roof of a northbound sedan before hitting the ground, police said.
The incident happened at about 4:30 p.m.
Police said the driver of the Mazda 3 quickly realized what had happened and called 911. She waited for officers to arrive.
The pedestrian was taken to hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries.
The 36-year-old driver of the Mazda was not injured.
It’s unclear why the woman fell from the overpass.
Police are asking witnesses to contact the traffic section at 403-567-4000.
